Climate change makes West Nile virus outbreaks 'plausible' in UK

(UK Centre for Ecology& Hydrology) Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK within the next 20-30 years, a new study has found. A new scientific model shows the risk of the mosquito-borne pathogen spreading to the country will increase as temperatures rise.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news